New South Wales state is braced for heavy downpours amid the region's worst flooding in decades.

Large crowds on the US city's party strips prompted an emergency overnight curfew.

The trip comes at a crucial time for the peace plan, just weeks before a troop pullout deadline.

The Philippines asks China to withdraw more than 200 ships from disputed waters in the South China Sea.

Nawal El Saadawi, who has died at 89, drew outrage and admiration in her conservative home country.

From celebrations in Covid wards to fireworks displays, Nowruz has looked very different this year.

A music festival takes place as an experiment in the Netherlands, despite the rest of the country being under lockdown.

"Governments are going to insist" on vaccines for international travellers, Qantas' boss tells the BBC.

Officials say anyone living in low-lying areas of the city must leave as torrential rains continue.

One of the world's biggest syringe makers has ramped up production to meet the Covid demand.